The growinginternational's Podcast
Growing International helps educators and administrators grow and develop their study abroad programs and internationalize their campuses. Topics such as marketing, developing diversity,virtual mobility, growing enrollment, new organizations in the field and much more will be covered.
Episodes
IREX is looking for educators and students who want a well organized virtual study abroad experience. Learn more about their upcoming semester where they will celebrate the 10th semester of virtual study abroad. Learn how you can get involved.
To learn more about the Global Solutions program – here
To read the report on the Impact, Learnings, and Recommendations for Virtual Exchange in Higher Education, which highlights the impac...
In this episode I spoke to Michael Massingham, Co-Founder of EDU Africa. EDU Africa makes it easy for you to develop virtual or live study abroad programs. You can hear Mike's passion for Africa and what they do as we talk! Take some time to listen to the podcast and go to their website https://edu-africa.com/
I am late in posting this interview which was completed earlier this year. What Humber is doing to help faculty and students in other countries internationalize themselves and their campuses is still relevant today as several months ago.
For more information please contact Andrew Ness or go to International Centre (humber.ca)
If you were like me a few weeks ago you have no idea who Meridian International Center is and what they do for students, faculty and colleges or for that matter the world. Listen to Frank Justice, VP, Center for Diplomatic Engagement @ Meridian to learn about some of the projects Meridian is working on that may be of interest to your students, your faculty and your administrators. Meridian offers opportunities for students to lear...
I got a lot of great information at the CCID's annual conference. Here I talk to Abdellatif Harraida, Director of International Affairs, Rabat Business School. He talks about the summer study abroad programs offered there as well as how our students can transfer to the school and complete bachelor and masters programs. To contact Abdellatif email abdellatif.harraida@uir.ac.ma and learn more about how your school might partner wi...
For this podcast I took a zoom call that I had with Kevin Yochim at Study Abroad Association https://studyabroadassociation.com/ . Kevin was nice enough to allow me to edit our conversation and put the information about SAA into the podcast.
Here's a chance to hear more about SAA's short term and virtual study abroad opportunities.
It's always good to learn some new ideas for marketing. Hear Susan McGinty, Chief Development Officer for the University of Illinois Community Credit Union (UICCU) and Brendan McGinty, Director of Industry Program at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) talk about their ideas for marketing study abroad and international programs to students and administrators.
If you are looking for an easy way to internationalize your campus listen to Lindsey Powers, Senior Program Officer, at IREX, a global development and education organization, talk about the Stevens Initiative virtual exchange programs. In the spring and fall IREX implements two exchanges for higher education institutions in the US, Iraq and Jordan: Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge, and Global Solutions Conversations. Learn...
I enjoyed talking to Katrin Gebhard, with the French Embassy in New York, about the services the embassy offers to US colleges. If you are looking for study abroad opportunities in France or just need some help internationalizing your student on campus the Embassy is the place to go. No matter how small your program they have something to offer. If you would like to contact Katrin she would be happy to work with you or direct ...
Christina Havenland, Associate Professor at Parkland College, discusses her innovative course work that helps ESL students develop the verbal skills to more easily move into entry level medical and technical programs. For more information you may contact Christina at chavenland@parkland.edu.
Geoff Bradshaw, Dean of International Education at Madison Area Technical College, discusses CCID's Framework for Comprehensive Internationalization (FCI). The tool helps schools establish an institutional profile of their internationalization efforts. It gives a simple profile establishing the strengths and opportunities which can be used to measure and establish institutional goals.
You can find the FCI at https://www.ccidinc.or...
On Friday, November 13th, international education leaders from around the globe met on Zoom discussed recent changes they have faced and their predictions for the future for international educators. This event is part of St. Charles Community College's offerings for International Education Week.
Three former study abroad students: Ryan, Christian, and Colin talk about what they would do to market study abroad to students.
John Partain (jpartain@upgto.edu.mx), at the Universidad Politecnica de Guanajuato, talks to Jody about what the short term study abroad programs his college offers in the engineering fields of manufacturing, automotive, and more. For information on the Universidad Politecnica de Guanajuato go to: https://upgto.edu.mx/
Community Colleges for International Development (CCID), Executive Director, Dr. Stephanie Kelly, talks to Jody about what CCID is, the benefits of CCID, the upcoming conference and how you can be member.
This is a short introduction to the Growing International Podcast. You will be introduced to the goals for the podcast as well as the host, Jody Littleton.
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